Unprecedented pressure is being placed on the resources needed to build and operate data centres by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, with global data centre power demand expected to increase by 165% by 2030.
Qatar Insurance's (QIC) insurance service result for the first half of the year reflected the escalation of the conflict involving the US and Iran, one of the most significant events for the insurance market in the period.
Insurance catastrophe models are failing to factor in a little-known class of earthquake despite it being linked to two thirds of industry losses from seismic events in the last decade.
The global aviation insurance landscape is undergoing a significant shift, as systemic risks increasingly shape underwriting priorities and market outlook.
Global GDP is expected to expand at a resilient pace of 3.0% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, according to a blog by Peak Re, which cited the IMF World Economic Outlook report "Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology".
Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Mr Damien Bartlett as Head of Market Unit Life and Health for Middle East and Africa, effective 1 November 2026; and the promotion of Ms Karen Tan to the role of CUO for L&H Re, effective 1 October 2026.
Swiss Re has announced the promotion of Ms Karen Tan to the role of CUO for L&H Re, effective 1 October 2026.
AXA XL, which currently holds approximately 49% of S-RM, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of the company. S-RM is a specialist corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy.
Munich Re generated a net result of EUR 2,211m ($2.55bn) in the second quarter of 2026 and EUR 3,925m in the first half of the year, bolstered by very low major-loss expenditure in property-casualty reinsurance together with a very strong investment result.
Munich Re generated a net result of EUR2,211m ($2.55bn) in the second quarter of 2026 and EUR3,925m in the first half of the year, bolstered by very low major-loss expenditure in property-casualty reinsurance together with a very strong investment result.